Nepal vs Nigeria: Rice production by region
Nepal
5.96 million
in 2024
Nigeria
9.13 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th
Rice production by region over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.13 million against 5.96 million in Nepal, a difference of 3.17 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million | 255,333 | 1.89 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.32 million | 458,500 | 1.86 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 1.62 million | 1.10 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 3.03 million | 482,969 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 3.39 million | 796,398 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 6.71 million | 1.74 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 8.61 million | 3.03 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.13 million against 5.96 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 3.17 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for rice production by region?
- Nepal ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.